India to become global leader in drones by 2030
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Civil Aviation Minister, said that India will be a global leader in drones by 2030 and the roots for which are being put in place. Addressing the WINGS INDIA 2022 in Hyderabad, Scindia said that apart from the fleet size, airports and new routes, India will also expand the ecosystem including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), cargo, flying and training organisations (FTOs) and drones. “I am optimistic for the increase in fleet size, aircraft, the building of airports, new routes and expanding ecosystem in India, whether it is MRO, cargo, FTO and drones,” he said. Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision on the potential and growth prospects of India in the drones’ sector, the Union minister said, “As the Prime Minister said, India has the capability to become a global leader in the sector of drones by the year 2030. The underpinnings and roots of that are being firmly put in place as we speak, from a policy, incentivization and demand perspective.”